Max Planck

Using empirical equations like this is a common trick in science; find a mathematical function that fits what you’ve observed, then use that as a clue to what’s happening behind your observations. Planck had taken this second step, and was looking for a theoretical derivation of what became Planck’s Law. This gave him a more fundamental understanding of the process of radiation. It is ironic, then, that Planck needed to quantise light to get his derivation to work. He had used Boltzmann’s equation to better understand the process but this understanding was that light came in quanta. Planck very definitely did not believe that light actually came in quanta. He considered it just a mathematical trick to make his equation work. Having worked with classical physics all his life, he was used to looking on light as a wave and using wave-based equations to accurately predict its behaviour. His ‘imaginary’ discrete energy packets had no place in this structure. Planck’s equation was not, at first, very popular. The rest of the physics community had the same problems with it as he did, the fact that he had to use a mathemagical trick to get…

usually enjoy studying by himself so he did not go to some of his classes, causing his teachers to be furious at him. One of his professors,Hienrich Weber, wrote a letter of recommendation that would make Einstein get turn down from all of the things he applied to. Einstein in the early 1900 reached a depressing time in his life were he couldn’t marry the one he loved, he was very poor with little income, and his father’s business became bankrupt. While his father was ill, Einstein was bless…

The other was at the age of 12, where he discovered his love for geometry. In 1889, the Einstein family became the host to a Polish exchange student, Max Talmud, who was a poor medical student. Every Thursday evening, Talmud came over, and tutored Albert, introducing him to higher levels of math and philosophy. One of the books that Talmud, introduced Albert to was a book where the author imagined riding alongside an electric current traveling on a telegraph wire. Albert pondered what it would…

previous theories of electrodynamics such as that of Morley and Miller in 1904; “The decisive step, however, was taken in the paper by Einstein in 1905 in which he established … a change in the very foundations of physics; an unexpected and very radical change that required all the courage of a young and revolutionary genius.” Einstein as a German Jew very quickly became the most recognized and important scientist since Newton, and furthered the development of other fundamental revolutions in…

WERNHER VON BRAUN Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun, the father of modern rocketry and one of the most important outer space engineers of the 20th century, was born on 23th of March 1912 in Wirsitz (Wyrzysk)(today in Poland). He was a child of a wealthy family from Germany. With their second son, Wernher, Magnus von Braun and Emmy von Quistorp moved to Berlin in 1915. In those years, Wernher von Braun became interested in music and astronomy. And his passion, astronomy, went on for…

Albert Einstein, considered one of the sharpest minds in history, died unfulfilled. All of his life since he was a kid, he had been in awe from the natural phenomena of the world. Taken over by passion, Einstein put his whole focus on science. Even as a brilliant child, teachers thought he would never amount to anything, because of his lack of interest in anything other than sciences and math. Einstein and I share the same hyperfocus towards our passions that blindly leads us away from other…

Have you ever wondered, “Who discovered E=mc2?” The answer to that is Albert Einstein. Albert Einstein had impacted the world with his many discoveries in the field of physics. Though once regarded dull-witted as a small child, he is now known to others as one of the most intelligent individuals to ever live on the planet earth. Albert Einstein is easily the smartest scientist to ever live, and will always be remembered throughout history. Albert Einstein grew up differently than other people…

as much information as possible, which gave him a head start against many others who were trying to pursue the same job. Not only was Einstein a genius, he was able to spread his knowledge which lead him to become a famous figure in the early 1900’s. A childhood can be a period of time in someone’s life that can define the fate of their future. Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany in 1879, his parents Hermann and Pauline were both polished, working class people. His father ran an…

Albert Einstein was one of the most influential people in the twentieth century. One hundred years later, we’re still using his equations, theories, and discoveries today. Albert Einstein was able to take a big stand in history. Taking a stand means to take a firm position in an issue. Einstein took this stand with his theory of relativity. Albert Einstein took a stand in history when he refused to give up proving relativity which carved a pathway to modern science. Einstein had some hardships…

Albert einstein Albert Einstein was an immigrant. He was born March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Germany. According to the text, “ He was theoretical physicist for almost his entire life”. His dad was Hermann Einstein his mom was Pauline Einstein and his sister was Maja Einstein. Albert Einstein immigrated to the US on October 17, 1933. He immigrated because the appointment of adolf hitler as a chancellor took affect. Also he faced bad weather. He took…